Vice-President inaugurates GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the Geological Survey of India's Geoscience Museum at the Victoria Market Building in Gwalior on 15 December 2024.
Summary
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) Geoscience Museum at the Victoria Market Building in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was inaugurated by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on 15 December 2024. The museum has two galleries: Gallery I, 'Planet Earth: Its Uniqueness in Diversity', with seven sections on phenomena such as volcanoes, meteorites and magnetic fields, and Gallery II, 'Evolution of Life on Earth', tracing life from its origins to the rise of Homo sapiens. Exhibits include Antarctic rocks, rare gemstones, Himalayan fossils, Deccan Trap zeolites and dinosaur eggs. Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey issued the museum's first ticket.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 15 December 2024, by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar
- Location
- Victoria Market Building, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Gallery I
- Planet Earth: Its Uniqueness in Diversity
- Gallery II
- Evolution of Life on Earth
- Exhibits
- Antarctic rocks, gemstones, Himalayan fossils, Deccan Trap zeolites, dinosaur eggs
- First ticket
- Issued by MoS Satish Chandra Dubey
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who inaugurated the Geological Survey of India's Geoscience Museum in Gwalior on 15 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar
PIB (Mines): Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the state-of-the-art GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior on 15 December 2024.
The GSI Geoscience Museum in Gwalior is housed in which building?
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Correct answer: D — Victoria Market Building
PIB (Mines): the GSI Geoscience Museum was inaugurated at the Victoria Market Building in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.